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Why is one of Madera Municipal's runways labelled with only “R” on both sides?


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I was looking on Google Maps satellite view and noticed Madera Municipal Airport in Madera, CA (ICAO KMAE) has an east-west runway labelled with nothing but the letter "R" on both sides. There is no parallel runway. Why the strange marking? Airnav reports it as runway 8/26, so why not label it that?



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I was looking on Google Maps satellite view and noticed Madera Municipal Airport in Madera, CA (ICAO KMAE) has an east-west runway labelled with nothing but the letter "R" on both sides. There is no parallel runway. Why the strange marking? Airnav reports it as runway 8/26, so why not label it that?



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I was looking on Google Maps satellite view and noticed Madera Municipal Airport in Madera, CA (ICAO KMAE) has an east-west runway labelled with nothing but the letter "R" on both sides. There is no parallel runway. Why the strange marking? Airnav reports it as runway 8/26, so why not label it that?



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I was looking on Google Maps satellite view and noticed Madera Municipal Airport in Madera, CA (ICAO KMAE) has an east-west runway labelled with nothing but the letter "R" on both sides. There is no parallel runway. Why the strange marking? Airnav reports it as runway 8/26, so why not label it that?



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R is for Restricted. From the chart supplement (formerly AF/D) that runway (8-26) is restricted for agricultural use only.



It's non-standard, both internationally (ICAO) and on the FAA level for Part 139 airports (see AC 150/5340-1M). Note that the airport is neither international nor Part 139, so standards may not apply.




enter image description here

(via skyvector.com)



Beyond the meaning of the non-standard R, the Madera County's website offers this (PDF; Sep 2015):




Future abandonment of Runway 8/26 when the agricultural aerial applicator lease expires in 2019.




This hints at a legal agreement with a local agricultural operation. Perhaps someone who is familiar with the local government there can offer more insight.






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    And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
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    Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
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    If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
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An operation I am familiar with uses a turf runway, not listed in the AFD, which is parallel to a paved runway for their ag operations. Time is essential when reloading ag operators, and the turf runway accomplishes that. When conditions dictate, they may use the paved runway, but turf is preferred. Waiting for students to run up a C150 several times a day has a direct impact on productivity.



Similarly, another field has a turf runway parallel to a paved runway, which is used for a glider club. It speeds their operations, and is safer for them, and less aggravation to the folks using the paved runway. IMO there could be better signage to explain things to transients, but as a sometimes tow pilot for them, it does simplify things quite a bit, and the ropes last longer on grass.



Finally, the first airport mentioned also had glider operations at one time on the other side of the paved runway, which resulted in traffic advisories such as XXX LANDING ON 28 RIGHT TURF, and XXX LANDING ON 28 LEFT TURF. Again, it caused some confusion, but greatly enhanced the airport's capacity, and had a relative increase in risk reduction by a small separation of differing traffic close to the thresholds.






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R is for Restricted. From the chart supplement (formerly AF/D) that runway (8-26) is restricted for agricultural use only.



It's non-standard, both internationally (ICAO) and on the FAA level for Part 139 airports (see AC 150/5340-1M). Note that the airport is neither international nor Part 139, so standards may not apply.




enter image description here

(via skyvector.com)



Beyond the meaning of the non-standard R, the Madera County's website offers this (PDF; Sep 2015):




Future abandonment of Runway 8/26 when the agricultural aerial applicator lease expires in 2019.




This hints at a legal agreement with a local agricultural operation. Perhaps someone who is familiar with the local government there can offer more insight.






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  • 5




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    And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
    $endgroup$
    – John K
    Jun 3 at 18:47






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    Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 3 at 20:26






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    Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
    $endgroup$
    – Dannie
    Jun 3 at 21:16







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    $begingroup$
    @Dannie: see update.
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    Jun 3 at 21:29






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    If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
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    – Michael Seifert
    Jun 4 at 13:56
















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$begingroup$

R is for Restricted. From the chart supplement (formerly AF/D) that runway (8-26) is restricted for agricultural use only.



It's non-standard, both internationally (ICAO) and on the FAA level for Part 139 airports (see AC 150/5340-1M). Note that the airport is neither international nor Part 139, so standards may not apply.




enter image description here

(via skyvector.com)



Beyond the meaning of the non-standard R, the Madera County's website offers this (PDF; Sep 2015):




Future abandonment of Runway 8/26 when the agricultural aerial applicator lease expires in 2019.




This hints at a legal agreement with a local agricultural operation. Perhaps someone who is familiar with the local government there can offer more insight.






share|improve this answer











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  • 5




    $begingroup$
    And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
    $endgroup$
    – John K
    Jun 3 at 18:47






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 3 at 20:26






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
    $endgroup$
    – Dannie
    Jun 3 at 21:16







  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @Dannie: see update.
    $endgroup$
    – ymb1
    Jun 3 at 21:29






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael Seifert
    Jun 4 at 13:56














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R is for Restricted. From the chart supplement (formerly AF/D) that runway (8-26) is restricted for agricultural use only.



It's non-standard, both internationally (ICAO) and on the FAA level for Part 139 airports (see AC 150/5340-1M). Note that the airport is neither international nor Part 139, so standards may not apply.




enter image description here

(via skyvector.com)



Beyond the meaning of the non-standard R, the Madera County's website offers this (PDF; Sep 2015):




Future abandonment of Runway 8/26 when the agricultural aerial applicator lease expires in 2019.




This hints at a legal agreement with a local agricultural operation. Perhaps someone who is familiar with the local government there can offer more insight.






share|improve this answer











$endgroup$



R is for Restricted. From the chart supplement (formerly AF/D) that runway (8-26) is restricted for agricultural use only.



It's non-standard, both internationally (ICAO) and on the FAA level for Part 139 airports (see AC 150/5340-1M). Note that the airport is neither international nor Part 139, so standards may not apply.




enter image description here

(via skyvector.com)



Beyond the meaning of the non-standard R, the Madera County's website offers this (PDF; Sep 2015):




Future abandonment of Runway 8/26 when the agricultural aerial applicator lease expires in 2019.




This hints at a legal agreement with a local agricultural operation. Perhaps someone who is familiar with the local government there can offer more insight.







share|improve this answer














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    And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
    $endgroup$
    – John K
    Jun 3 at 18:47






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 3 at 20:26






  • 3




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    Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
    $endgroup$
    – Dannie
    Jun 3 at 21:16







  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @Dannie: see update.
    $endgroup$
    – ymb1
    Jun 3 at 21:29






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael Seifert
    Jun 4 at 13:56













  • 5




    $begingroup$
    And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
    $endgroup$
    – John K
    Jun 3 at 18:47






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 3 at 20:26






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
    $endgroup$
    – Dannie
    Jun 3 at 21:16







  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @Dannie: see update.
    $endgroup$
    – ymb1
    Jun 3 at 21:29






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael Seifert
    Jun 4 at 13:56








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$begingroup$
And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
$endgroup$
– John K
Jun 3 at 18:47




$begingroup$
And the P means... PARTY ON!!!!!
$endgroup$
– John K
Jun 3 at 18:47




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3




$begingroup$
Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
$endgroup$
– D. Strout
Jun 3 at 20:26




$begingroup$
Is this normal practice? Are there any other instances of it?
$endgroup$
– D. Strout
Jun 3 at 20:26




3




3




$begingroup$
Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
$endgroup$
– Dannie
Jun 3 at 21:16





$begingroup$
Why would a runway be designated for agricultural use only? I understand they don't have to give a reason, but I'm guessing there is one.
$endgroup$
– Dannie
Jun 3 at 21:16





3




3




$begingroup$
@Dannie: see update.
$endgroup$
– ymb1
Jun 3 at 21:29




$begingroup$
@Dannie: see update.
$endgroup$
– ymb1
Jun 3 at 21:29




3




3




$begingroup$
If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
$endgroup$
– Michael Seifert
Jun 4 at 13:56





$begingroup$
If you look at Google Satellite, it looks like there's a crop-dusting FBO with direct access to the center of runway 8/26; and there may have been another one in the past near the west end of the runway.
$endgroup$
– Michael Seifert
Jun 4 at 13:56














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An operation I am familiar with uses a turf runway, not listed in the AFD, which is parallel to a paved runway for their ag operations. Time is essential when reloading ag operators, and the turf runway accomplishes that. When conditions dictate, they may use the paved runway, but turf is preferred. Waiting for students to run up a C150 several times a day has a direct impact on productivity.



Similarly, another field has a turf runway parallel to a paved runway, which is used for a glider club. It speeds their operations, and is safer for them, and less aggravation to the folks using the paved runway. IMO there could be better signage to explain things to transients, but as a sometimes tow pilot for them, it does simplify things quite a bit, and the ropes last longer on grass.



Finally, the first airport mentioned also had glider operations at one time on the other side of the paved runway, which resulted in traffic advisories such as XXX LANDING ON 28 RIGHT TURF, and XXX LANDING ON 28 LEFT TURF. Again, it caused some confusion, but greatly enhanced the airport's capacity, and had a relative increase in risk reduction by a small separation of differing traffic close to the thresholds.






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    Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 8 at 15:11















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An operation I am familiar with uses a turf runway, not listed in the AFD, which is parallel to a paved runway for their ag operations. Time is essential when reloading ag operators, and the turf runway accomplishes that. When conditions dictate, they may use the paved runway, but turf is preferred. Waiting for students to run up a C150 several times a day has a direct impact on productivity.



Similarly, another field has a turf runway parallel to a paved runway, which is used for a glider club. It speeds their operations, and is safer for them, and less aggravation to the folks using the paved runway. IMO there could be better signage to explain things to transients, but as a sometimes tow pilot for them, it does simplify things quite a bit, and the ropes last longer on grass.



Finally, the first airport mentioned also had glider operations at one time on the other side of the paved runway, which resulted in traffic advisories such as XXX LANDING ON 28 RIGHT TURF, and XXX LANDING ON 28 LEFT TURF. Again, it caused some confusion, but greatly enhanced the airport's capacity, and had a relative increase in risk reduction by a small separation of differing traffic close to the thresholds.






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  • $begingroup$
    Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
    $endgroup$
    – D. Strout
    Jun 8 at 15:11













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An operation I am familiar with uses a turf runway, not listed in the AFD, which is parallel to a paved runway for their ag operations. Time is essential when reloading ag operators, and the turf runway accomplishes that. When conditions dictate, they may use the paved runway, but turf is preferred. Waiting for students to run up a C150 several times a day has a direct impact on productivity.



Similarly, another field has a turf runway parallel to a paved runway, which is used for a glider club. It speeds their operations, and is safer for them, and less aggravation to the folks using the paved runway. IMO there could be better signage to explain things to transients, but as a sometimes tow pilot for them, it does simplify things quite a bit, and the ropes last longer on grass.



Finally, the first airport mentioned also had glider operations at one time on the other side of the paved runway, which resulted in traffic advisories such as XXX LANDING ON 28 RIGHT TURF, and XXX LANDING ON 28 LEFT TURF. Again, it caused some confusion, but greatly enhanced the airport's capacity, and had a relative increase in risk reduction by a small separation of differing traffic close to the thresholds.






share|improve this answer









$endgroup$



An operation I am familiar with uses a turf runway, not listed in the AFD, which is parallel to a paved runway for their ag operations. Time is essential when reloading ag operators, and the turf runway accomplishes that. When conditions dictate, they may use the paved runway, but turf is preferred. Waiting for students to run up a C150 several times a day has a direct impact on productivity.



Similarly, another field has a turf runway parallel to a paved runway, which is used for a glider club. It speeds their operations, and is safer for them, and less aggravation to the folks using the paved runway. IMO there could be better signage to explain things to transients, but as a sometimes tow pilot for them, it does simplify things quite a bit, and the ropes last longer on grass.



Finally, the first airport mentioned also had glider operations at one time on the other side of the paved runway, which resulted in traffic advisories such as XXX LANDING ON 28 RIGHT TURF, and XXX LANDING ON 28 LEFT TURF. Again, it caused some confusion, but greatly enhanced the airport's capacity, and had a relative increase in risk reduction by a small separation of differing traffic close to the thresholds.







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    Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
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    Jun 8 at 15:11
















  • $begingroup$
    Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
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    Jun 8 at 15:11















$begingroup$
Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
$endgroup$
– D. Strout
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Cool! Thanks for that info, clears up why an airfield might have a dedicated runway just for ag (or glider) use.
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